The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has given approval for the second stage of the £200m redevelopment of Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Plans to redevelop the south-west side of the world-famous ground - which plays host to the Ashes, Test match cricket and limited overs internationals - will see an increase in 1,082 seats, taking capacity up to 30,530.
The project will see a new Tavern Stand and Allen Stand, together with restaurant and conference facilities, as well as a rebuilt Thomas Lord building, Harris Garden building and alterations to the pavilion.
There will be a new venue for the Thomas Lord pub with access to the Harris garden and scorer’s box and two extra dressing rooms, which will provide additional space for international teams and domestic team during one-day and T20 tournaments.
The scoreboard is to be replaced and retractable seating will be provided above it forming part of a new 5,200-seat stand, which will also have two restaurants.
Plans for the ground in St John’s Wood also include the demolition of the Allen Stand, which has stood since 1935 and the Tavern Stand which has been in place since the mid-1960s.
Boris Johnson, said, “From WG Grace and Don Bradman through to Sir Ian Botham, Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne and our own Alastair Cook, the world’s best cricketers have graced this most historic and picturesque of cricket grounds.
“The history of Lord’s as the home of cricket must be retained and safeguarded and critical to that is ensuring it remains competitive in terms of staging international matches.
“The new stands will combine the very best design and architecture with simply stunning views of wickets tumbling and the sound of bat on ball in our capital.”
In June last year, the Mayor gave the redevelopment of the Warner Stand the green light and work began on the 2,656-seater stand in September of this year.